Huron-Kinloss seeks members for newly-established police services board

Huron-Kinloss is seeking two people to sit on the newly-established police services board.

Approved at the Dec. 21 council meeting, the three-member board already includes mayor Mitch Twolan. The township is now accepting applications for the positions of community member and provincial appointee.

Earlier in 2015, Huron-Kinloss entered a Section 10 contract with the South Bruce OPP. As part of that agreement, the township is responsible for establishing a police services board.

The board meets with the OPP detachment commander on a regular basis to determine objectives and priorities for policing in the community; and board members receive a small honorarium.

Applicants should have good written and verbal communication skills, previous experience on boards or committees, service to the community as a volunteer, and an awareness of local policing issues. (The Police Services Act, R.S.O. 1990, specifies that the community member may be neither a member of council nor a municipal employee.)

Any resident of the township interested in serving as the municipally-appointed community member may submit a resume and cover letter to swatson@huronkinloss.com

Any resident of the township interested in serving as the provincially-appointed member must submit an application directly through the Public Appointment Secretariat website and apply on-line by clicking here.

A criminal reference check will be required prior to appointment.

Applications will be received until Jan. 22, 2016.

MURRAY YUNGBLUT RECEIVES EXEMPLARY SERVICE MEDAL

Also at the Dec. 21 meeting, Murray Yungblut received a 20-year exemplary service medal for his 21 years with the Ripley-Huron Fire Department. The presentation was made by fire chief Chris Cleave, mayor Mitch Twolan and deputy mayor Wilfred Gamble.

"Thank you for your hard work and dedicated service to this community," said Twolan.

Other members of the Ripley-Huron Fire Department received their medals in November.



Huron-Kinloss deputy mayor Wilfred Gamble (L), mayor Mitch Twolan and Ripley-Huron fire chief Chris Cleave (R) present a 20-year exemplary service medal to Murray Yungblut